Column: Don't miss out on some great college baseball

If you havenít been watching college baseball the past few weeks, you have missed out in a major way.

The postseason is heating up, and UNC, South Carolina and N.C. State have been among the most compelling teams.

The top-ranked Tar Heels have won games in 14, 18 and 13 innings since the beginning of the ACC tournament. The Gamecocks, led by first-year head coach and Shelby native Chad Holbrook, have advanced to face North Carolina in the super regionals.

Meanwhile, the Wolfpack will host the first super regional in school history against Rice.

UNC (55-14), N.C. State (47-14) and South Carolina (42-18) all boast impressive records, and their conferences have been strong in the postseason as well. Four ACC teams are set to host super regionals, and four SEC teams are still alive.

But the quality and drama involved in making these runs has been the most impressive part.

The Heels overcame a five-run ninth-inning deficit in a 14-inning ACC tournament win against Clemson, then outlasted rival N.C. State in 18 innings the next night. They still had enough left in the tank to defeat Virginia Tech for the ACC title.

Then came Monday night into early Tuesday morning, when UNC went from up 6-2 in the ninth to down 8-6 in the same inning. That was just the beginning as the Heels tied it and eventually won in 13 innings.

South Carolinaís season has been up and down by its high standards, but Holbrook has the Gamecocks two wins from a fourth consecutive College World Series.

N.C. State has encountered some nail-biting contests as well, most notably the 18-inning duel with the Heels. It then rode Carlos Rodonís two-hitter to a 1-0 win against William & Mary on Saturday before beating the Tribe again Sunday to win its regional.

The Pack is chasing its first College World Series berth since its only trip in 1968. UNC is hoping to return after reaching Omaha, Neb., five times in six seasons from 2006-2011.

Other ACC teams hosting super regionals are Florida State and Virginia against Indiana and Mississippi State, respectively.

Vanderbilt hosts future ACC member Louisville in another, while LSU is welcoming Oklahoma.

To say the least, thereís intrigue aplenty on the road to Omaha. Much of it is even within driving distance of Cleveland County.

So if you canít make the trip to one of the games, get the remote ready. Youíre in for a treat.